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Effect of proprioceptive training on balance in patients withCervicogenic headache

Phase 1
Recruiting
Conditions
Nervous System Diseases
Registration Number
PACTR202201829248437
Lead Sponsor
kafr elsheikh university
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

All participants with cervicogenic headache will be diagnosed by an experienced neurologist according to the current diagnostic criteria for cervicogenic headache (Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache, 2013)
1. Their age will be ranged from : 35-49 Al Khalili Y, et al. (2020). They will be randomly assigned in to two groups.
Group A (control group) will receive selected physical therapy rehabilitation.
Group B will receive proprioceptive training with selected physical therapy rehabilitation.
2. Unilateral pain starting in the neck and radiating to the frontotemporal region,
3. Pain aggravated by neck movement,
4. Restricted cervical range of motion(CROM)
5. Joint tenderness in at least one of the joints of the upper cervical spine (C1-C3), and
6. Headache frequency of at least 1 per month continous over the past year.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded if they have any of the following exclusive criteria (Hall T., et al.,2007):
1- Previous history of injury and surgery of head and neck.
2- Musculoskeletal problems/disorders (e.g. cervical radiculopathy,Lumbar radiculopathy,Hip problems,knee problems,ankle problems, myopathy, advanced osteoporosis, head/neck trauma)
3- Neurological problems/diseases (e.g. Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, brain tumors, stroke).
4- Metabolic syndromes (e.g. diabetes, hypo-/hyperthyroidism).
5- Hyper or hypotension
6- Vestibular disorders , inner ear inflammation

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
balance
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Range of motion.pain.neck disability index
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